Amusement apparatus.



C. TANDY.

AMUSEMENT APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED ram/l3. l9l6.

' Patented July 18, 1916.

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CHARLES TANDY, OFWELLINGTON, NEW'ZEALAND.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application. filed May 13, 1916. Serial No. 97,301.

' ployed. in the games of hockey, golf, base ball, polo, and the like games, may be played by a number of players pitted against each other or on opposite sides.

The games for which the apparatus is adapted consist in the propulsion of balls arranged upon a fixed table into scoring holes or nets on such table by means of a mallet, bat, stick or other appliance wielded by a player standing on a platform that is kept traveling past the fixed table.

The preferred manner of carrying out the invention consists in the combination with an ordinary rotating platform of the roundabout type, of a fixed table surrounding such platform and having the scoring holes or nets placed at suitable points thereon. Such an apparatus is illustrated in the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Figure 1 is a general sketch plan of the whole arrangement. Fig. 2 is a plan of one of the sections thereof on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional elevation of Fig. 2.

A is the traveling platform which is made of circular roundabout form and is carried on arms B radiating from a'central hub C that is mounted on a post in the usual manner so that a covering tent may be supported if so desired. The platform is preferably made up of a number of segments, suitably jointed together, so as to permit of it being readily transported. It is supported at its outer edge on wheels D journaled in bearings on its under side and running on a circular track D laid on the ground. Rotation is imparted to the platform in any of the well known ways, as for instance by means of a driving band encircling a flange E (Fig. 3) upon the underside of the platform around its outer edge.

In this invention, the platform is provided with the elevated guard F arranged around its outeredge and is divided into a number of spaces by means of radial divisions, such divisions being formed by the bars G extending in from the guard. and then. down to the surface of the platform, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. These division bars are preferably arranged to leave asmall space between each main space in order that players occupying the separate main spaces may not encroach on the adjacent spaces and to leave a margin of room for the swinging of the playlng stick or mallet. The several main spaces are numbered in regular order from 1 onward so as to identify the playeroccupying each space with its particular number.

The fixed table H is formed circular and surrounds the platform A. It is made also in segments to allow of its transport and is supported on trestles or like supports so that it will be approximately level with the platform. Its construction is such as to pro vide a circular race having an inner wall Patented July 18,1916."

J extending up to a suitable height and an outer wall K. Its surface is preferably formed as shown in Fig. 3 with an outer portion inclining up and outward, so that the balls driven along the race may be diverted into the inner portion thereof. The wall K may, if desired, be cushioned as at K, in order to allow of cannoning shots being played.

Arranged at intervals around the race are a number of hoops, cages, goals or other devices M into or through which the balls may be propelled and forming the scoring means.

If desired, an aperture N (Fig. 3) may be arranged beneath each cage M in order that the ball passing into it may drop through out of play and may be collected from beneath the race.-

It will be readily seen that considerable amusement may be obtained by persons 00- cupying the traveling platform A propelling balls along the stationary race with the object of placing them into the scoring cages or nets, while the movement of the platform and" the circular shape of the race will necessitate the exercise of skill in so propelling the balls.

I claim 1.- Amusement apparatus consisting in the combination with a traveling platform, of a fixed table or race alongside which the platform moves,'provided with scoring nets or cages at intervals in its length, substantially as specified.

2. Amusement apparatus consisting in a.

circular rotating platform in combination With a circular fixed table or race surrounding the outer edge of the platform and provided with scoring nets or cages at intervals into a number of spaces by divisional bars, in combination with a circular fixed table or race surrounding the outer edge of such platform, formed With raised edges and With a bottom surface inclining upward from a point near its outer edges, and provided with scoring nets or cages at intervals around it, substantially as specified. V

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES TANDY. Witnesses:

W. ALEXANDER, M. E. BROWN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). 0. 

